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In what ways does having a baby change things?

Can you imagine the thoughts and feelings Mary and Joseph would have been feeling? What are some of those and why do you think they would feel that way?

How does Jesus coming to our world change things for us?

How has His coming changed things for you personally?

Is there anything that is troubling you this Christmas season? Why not take a few moments and reflect on this passage and let the Lord speak to you.

²⁶ In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, ²⁷ to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸ The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

²⁹ Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. ³⁰ But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,Mary; you have found favor with God. ³¹ You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. ³² He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, ³³ and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:26-33

Perhaps the things that you are troubled with are the things that God is asking you to trust Him with or about. Let Him birth something new in you this holiday season.